Leonard D Reed
MilitaryLTC, USA (Ret.) Tom Williams - nephew.
Leonard D. Reed was born on the family farm in Summit Township, Sully County, South Dakota near the town of Onida. After high school, he moved to Antioch, California in 1941 and joined the police department. He entered the army in March 1944 and was assigned as an Air Cadet, 837th Navigator Training School, Class 44-5-1, at Hondo, Texas. Upon graduation, he shipped out to England assigned to the 8th Air Force, VII Bomber Command, 41st Bombardment Wing, 379th Bombardment Group, 526th Bombardment Squadron, as a navigator. After the war, Leonard returned to the police department and remained in the USAF Reserves during which time he was recalled to active duty to serve in Korea and Vietnam. He retired from both the Antioch Police Department and the USAF Reserves at the rank of Major after 35 years credited service.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Wing
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lady Luck
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Wish Bone
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 457th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Just So, Patches
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Gilded Orion
Missions
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Onida, South Dakota | ||
Died |
Bethel Island, California |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia